mrsj82

So this is my blue and white block exchange quilt. I was having a problem with the sashing strips being too short. I got advice on here to "ease the bigger peice into the smaller" and it supposedly was to have just a tiny amount of puckering...

Well it was good in theory, but I'm afraid that it's a little more puckered than I imagined...

Opinions...does it look too puckered? SHould I pull it apart and try again? Do you think it will be okay once it's finished?

Thanks!

sorry for the blurry pictures...

earthwalker

I am not a professional, but if it were mine, I would be inclined to gently undo and try again. It would be heartbreaking to put it all together and find your seams stress or the quilt distort. Maybe someone could come up with an alternate plan....but I'd rather undo and rethink. Good luck and keep us posted.

kluedesigns

from the pic it looks like too much puckering.

can you pull it apart and shrink the blocks that are too big with spray starch and then square them up again.

amma

It almost looks like some of your bias cuts along the edges have stretched some.

littlehud

I think I would redo it.

ScubaK

Sorry...but I would redo it...
I would take the main blocks and spray starch them and make sure they blocked to size...
Then I would correctly cut the sashing strips and before sewing together, heavily starch all items...
If this is something you don't want to do...at least take the blocks and gently wash them and starch them and start from the beginning...
My 02 stiches...
Kirsten

omak

If I remember correctly, your blocks are exactly the size they are supposed to be.
You are correct, it is way too puckered. As one who strongly recommended you do what you did :? I guess I should have asked how short the sashing strips were. I don't like myself very well because I never/rarely think to ask questions .... facts???? What are those???
I am sorry you went to all that work and now have to do it over, which is exactly what I would do ...
Do you suppose the pattern was wrong when it told you how long to cut your sashing strips?
I mean ... if your block is twelve and a half inches square, then the sashing should fit if it is cut at twelve and a half inches long ... right???
A little puckering would be: if the measurement is within a quarter inch difference, according to Eleanor Burns ...
I am sorry that the technique didn't work for you. :cry:

gaigai

It is a really pretty quilt, but I agree with everyone else, I would take it apart and redo it, using heavy starch like KLue and K04 recommend. Good luck!

sandpat

It will look great when you take it apart and redo it. So sorry. I hate when this happens and it has happened to me :cry:

tlrnhi

Yea, I agree....gotta take it out. Sucks.....